West Dalhousie School
6502 58 street nw · Calgary · T3A2C8 · The Calgary School Division
Around Dalhousie, within 3 km, there are 36 elementary schools, West Dalhousie School among them. Every school in and around Dalhousie →
What stands out about West Dalhousie School
- A typical size: 282 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 17%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How West Dalhousie School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, West Dalhousie School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 70% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why West Dalhousie School has a band rather than a letter
West Dalhousie School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
West Dalhousie School feeds into Dalhousie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at West Dalhousie School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest West Dalhousie School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Dalhousie School | English public | English | 282 | Middle fifth | |
| Dalhousie Community Kindergarten | Independent | English | 21 | – | 0.6 km |
| Ranchlands School | English public | English | 395 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| St. Dominic School | English Catholic | English | 226 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| St. Rita School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Dalhousie School | English public | English | 518 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Silver Springs School | English public | English | 250 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near West Dalhousie School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about West Dalhousie School
Who runs West Dalhousie School?
West Dalhousie School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does West Dalhousie School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Dalhousie School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Dalhousie School?
Closest by: Dalhousie Community Kindergarten (0.6 km), Ranchlands School (1 km) and St. Dominic School (1.1 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).